Presidential Trivia

For some fun on Presidents Day, let's test your knowledge.

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Patrick Mersinger

2/17/20251 min read

Do you think you know your U.S. presidents? Put your knowledge to the test with these White House facts!

🤔 Who Said (or Did) That?!

🐶 Which president had a dog named Satan?
🥃 Who opened a whiskey distillery?
🐻 Who kept two grizzly bears as White House pets?
🛁 Which president got stuck in the White House bathtub?
🚫💃 Who banned dancing in the White House?
🍻 Who famously said, “There is nothing left to do but get drunk”?
🛑👻 Who dismantled the Ku Klux Klan (but they eventually rebuilt)?
🔫🎤 Which president was shot and still gave a speech before seeking medical aid?
💆 Who had Vaseline rubbed on his forehead every morning?
📸📖 Which president appeared in Playboy Magazine?

🧐 Time for the Answers!

🐶 John Adams had a dog named Satan.
🥃 George Washington opened a whiskey distillery.
🐻 Thomas Jefferson kept two grizzly bears at the White House.
🛁 William Howard Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub.
🚫💃 James Polk banned dancing in the White House.
🍻 Franklin Pierce once said, “There is nothing left to do but get drunk.”
🛑👻 Ulysses S. Grant dismantled the Ku Klux Klan (but they later re-formed).
🔫🎤 Teddy Roosevelt was shot but still gave a speech before getting medical help.
💆 Calvin Coolidge had Vaseline rubbed on his forehead every morning.
📸📖 Jimmy Carter was featured in Playboy Magazine.

How Did You Score? 🎯

✅ 8-10 Correct: You’re a presidential history buff! 🏆
✅ 5-7 Correct: You know your stuff, but there’s room to grow! 🇺🇸
✅ 0-4 Correct: Time to brush up on your presidential trivia! 📚

No matter your score, you’re now armed with some of the more facts about U.S. presidents—perfect for impressing friends at your next barbecue! 🎇🔥

Happy Presidents Day

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